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Season 1 – The Country House Revealed

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In a six-part series, architectural historian Dan Cruickshank visits houses in Britain never before open to public view, including South Wraxall Manor, Kinross House in Scotland, Easton Neston, Wentworth Woodhouse, Clandeboye in Northern Ireland, and Marshcourt. Cruickshank roams the corridors and rummages in the cellars as he tells the story of each house -- who built them, the generations who lived in them, and the families who lost them.

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11/06/2014 Recommended. This is no mere gawk-fest at the lives of posh aristocrats. Dan Cruickshank puts each house and its creation into historical context, surveying the often turgid social history of each house, its place in the history of the nation and its substance as a work of art, or architecture. Cruickshank's intellectual bent, screen persona and inimitable (but occasionally parodied) style is not to be missed. Why no season 2? See more Read all reviews
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Dan Cruickshank

Host

Ian MacMillan

Director

Dan Cruickshank

Writer

David Jeffcock

Director

Jenny Dames

Director

Ian MacMillan

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 10, 2011 South Wraxall South Wraxall Manor, built by the Longs, is an immaculately-preserved relic of the Medieval and Tudor ages. Details Episode 2 Aired May 17, 2011 Kinross Touring Kinross House built by Sir William Bruce. Details Episode 3 Aired May 24, 2011 Easton Neston Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, is a beautiful example of English Baroque, a short-lived but glorious style. Details Episode 4 Aired May 31, 2011 Wentworth Woodhouse Built in the 18th century, Wentworth Woodhouse was once one of the most-powerful palaces in the world. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 7, 2011 Clandeboye Clandeboye House was home to Lord Dufferin, Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 14, 2011 Marshcourt Marshcourt is a white chalk masterpiece by Edwin Lutyens which evokes the decadance of the Edwardian era. Details
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Season Info

Director
Ian MacMillan, David Jeffcock, Jenny Dames
Executive Producer
Ian MacMillan, Jenny Dames, David Jeffcock
Screenwriter
Dan Cruickshank
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Release Date
May 10, 2011